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Race Factory HID

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by hitaco, Dec 2, 2009.

  1. Dec 2, 2009 at 10:43 AM
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    well i bought some h10 hid for my fog lights the other day and when i installed it it looked fine. but i noticed when i parked infront of a wall the lights would be vibrating a little bit. i just want to find out if this was normal for fog lights to do this because i've had hid in my headlights for about 2 years now n they havent ever vibrated.

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  2. Dec 3, 2009 at 6:06 PM
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    Vibrate or flicker?
     
  3. Dec 4, 2009 at 8:09 PM
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    it was more of a flicker.
    well today i was driving then i noticed the right side fog light was off, so i turned off my light then turned it right back on; thats when the left side changed color from 3000k to 4300k i was surprised so i turned it off completly for about 4 hours went back outside to check on it again. now it wont turn on at all. i think the ballast might b messed up, oh wells that's what happens when you buy the 50 dollar hid system XD. at least i got the one year warrenty, hopefully they let me exchange it for the one hundred dollar system that i have in my headlights >_<
     
  4. Dec 5, 2009 at 1:23 AM
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    Where did you buy them from? Swap capsules and ballasts to narrow down the problem.
     
  5. Dec 5, 2009 at 9:49 AM
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    I think the same thing happened to 05prerunner, Pm him and ask him how did he fix it.
     
  6. Dec 5, 2009 at 9:52 AM
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    There's not much you can do. Check your grounds. If that doesn't work, faulty parts.
     
  7. Dec 5, 2009 at 7:57 PM
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    Dual exhaust flowmasters 40 series, H.I.D. projection kit 6000 black out tint, black wheel mod, dome and map light L.E.D. cool white ^_^
    i bought them from this place in hawaii called race factory, they get mostly all their stuff from japan. i bought the more expensive hid from them about a year n a half a go, n it still works perfectly so yah 2mwr ima swap the ballast n bulbs to c if it still acts up, if it does then i will return it to them and have them check it out.

    k ill pm him to c how he fixed his problem.

    thanks ^__^
     
  8. Dec 10, 2009 at 8:44 PM
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    hey guys i called race factory and they told me that my kit was suppose to come with a relay kit, and i told them i didnt get it, so they told me that was the problem and for me to go and grab it from them on friday.
    thanks for all of your inputs ^__^ mahalos
     
  9. Dec 10, 2009 at 10:44 PM
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    For some reason I don't think that's the cause of the problem.
     
  10. Dec 10, 2009 at 10:50 PM
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    same thing happened to my sisters GT mustang but it turned out to be ballasts, good luck with your fogs bro.
     
  11. Dec 11, 2009 at 8:28 AM
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    yea when you get lights flickering its normally a bad ballast or bulb about to go out
     
  12. Dec 11, 2009 at 8:44 PM
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    Race Factory gets ALL of their parts from China. I know the owner of the shop, and I'm 100% sure of this.

    If you notice, he only tries to portray a "JDM/Japan" image. He never openly claims that he has any ties to Japan. Hell, the shop is called "Race Factory" and they do not compete in any form of competition, nor have they ever.
     
  13. Mar 11, 2010 at 12:08 AM
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    haha yah now that i looked at it,the hid was from china XP ima just go buy new fogs and heads from DDM tuning, they are pretty cheap which is a plus XD

    Well it was the bulb, the right side just died on me so yah not the best parts XP
     
  14. Mar 16, 2010 at 8:38 PM
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    Do yourself a favor and and buy your HIDS from DDM Tuning

    Here are some photos of the Raptor Kit

    These Ballast could go through a war zone,Very Heavy Duty Construction! Very nice quality for such little money Your not gonna find another HID kit that comes close to this one for $29.95 plus shipping

    I also noticed the their bulbs are much higher quality then most HID kits that sell for around $100.00 or even more

    You also get instructions a nice little decal,double sided tape and zip ties

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